document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069001>Question 1069001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an assignment what's due Monday and the question says, Solve the following equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++4%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+16%5Ex++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++4%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+16%5Ex++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you have to do something about letting them both have the same base, but I don't know what to do after that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help and Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write both of them to the same base, 2 or 4, 4 is easier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(x+1)=(4^2)^x=4^2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you have the same base, so you can set the exponents equal to each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2=16^1 </SPAN>\n" );
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